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NEW FISDAP AIRWAY ACTUAL EXAM WITH
Q&A TESTED AND APPROVED NEWLY
MODIFIED!!!
An unresponsive trauma patient is gurgling. When you suction the oropharynx
with a rigid catheter, the patient gags. You should? -- ANSWER--Assess
insertion depth of the catheter
A 34-year-old man is saying he is choking, You note stridor and hoarseness in
his voice. What should you do? -- ANSWER--Encourage him to cough
Thin 54 year old male with a nonproductive cough complains of difficulty
breathing. Sitting upright with hands on his knees and you see retractions.
Notice oxygen tubing around the house. You should suspect medical history of?
-- ANSWER--Chronic Bronchitis
Semiconscious patient's dentures completely loosened. You should? --
ANSWER--Remove dentures
Carbon dioxide and oxygen exchange at the alveolar level by which process? --
ANSWER--Diffusion
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20 year old female unable to cath breath after minor car crash, numbness and
tingling to hands and face. Vitals are P 118, R 24. What should you do? --
ANSWER--High flow oxygen with a nonrebreather mask
Which term best describes respiratory difficulty? -- ANSWER--Dyspnea
What is the amount of air that normally reaches the alveoli in an adult? --
ANSWER--350 mL
The average adult ventilation is 500 mL, but there is an area of dead space that
traps 150 mL of air. 350 mL effectively reaches the alveoli for oxygen and
carbon dioxide exchange.
A 77 year old female has dyspnea, speaks in short word burst, and breathes with
pursed lips. Lung sounds are diminished, distant, and clear. Vital signs are BP
152/90, P 86 and irregular, R 23. What should you suspect? -- ANSWER--
Empysema
Emphysema is a chronic destructive process of the alveoli. The alveoli
regenerate but they are misshaped and consist of scar tissue. The scar tissue
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inhibits gas exchange. She has pursed lips because she is attempting to keep the
alveoli open. Without the extra effort her alveoli will collapse due to increased
surface tension.
A 13-year-old female watching a horror movie state she can't catch her breath
and her fingers are numb. Respirations are 30 and deep with Sp02 of %100. She
is speaking in clear sentences, has clear and equal breath sounds. You should? --
ANSWER--Calmly reassure her, encouraging her to calmly slow her rate of
breathing.
You have inserted an OPA for a 21-year-old apneic male. How many times per
minute should you ventilate him with a BVM? -- ANSWER--10 to 12
Which patient would be classified as "immediate" during and MCI? --
ANSWER--8-year-old female with no respirations after 5 positive pressure
ventilations.
An 89-year-old patient complains of difficulty breathing and a productive cough
that has gotten worse over the past 12 hours. You should suspect? -- ANSWER-
-Pneumonia
As the diaphragm and intercostal muscles relax, the chest cavity? -- ANSWER--
Decreases in size, causing exhalation
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During initial assessment of an adult's respiratory status, you should? --
ANSWER--Evaluate both the respiratory rate and the rise and fall of the chest
In which group of patients are you likely to encounter "see-saw" breathing? --
ANSWER--Pediatrics
Proper technique to suction patient's airway includes? -- ANSWER-
Oxygenating and ventilating before and after suctioning.
When ventilating patient with BVM, what is the appropriate oxygen flow rate? -
ANSWER--15 liters/min
An obese man complains of sever difficulty breathing. His skin is cool and
moist and breathing 22 times per minute. He indicates he never goes to the
doctor and often feels dizzy after walking. You should? -- ANSWER--Apply a
nonrebreather mask at 10 liters/min
A 42 year old asthmatic patient complains of chest pain, shortness of breath and
a violent cough that produces brownish sputum. What is the most likely cause? -
- ANSWER--Pneumonia
NEW FISDAP AIRWAY ACTUAL EXAM WITH
Q&A TESTED AND APPROVED NEWLY
MODIFIED!!!
An unresponsive trauma patient is gurgling. When you suction the oropharynx
with a rigid catheter, the patient gags. You should? -- ANSWER--Assess
insertion depth of the catheter
A 34-year-old man is saying he is choking, You note stridor and hoarseness in
his voice. What should you do? -- ANSWER--Encourage him to cough
Thin 54 year old male with a nonproductive cough complains of difficulty
breathing. Sitting upright with hands on his knees and you see retractions.
Notice oxygen tubing around the house. You should suspect medical history of?
-- ANSWER--Chronic Bronchitis
Semiconscious patient's dentures completely loosened. You should? --
ANSWER--Remove dentures
Carbon dioxide and oxygen exchange at the alveolar level by which process? --
ANSWER--Diffusion
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20 year old female unable to cath breath after minor car crash, numbness and
tingling to hands and face. Vitals are P 118, R 24. What should you do? --
ANSWER--High flow oxygen with a nonrebreather mask
Which term best describes respiratory difficulty? -- ANSWER--Dyspnea
What is the amount of air that normally reaches the alveoli in an adult? --
ANSWER--350 mL
The average adult ventilation is 500 mL, but there is an area of dead space that
traps 150 mL of air. 350 mL effectively reaches the alveoli for oxygen and
carbon dioxide exchange.
A 77 year old female has dyspnea, speaks in short word burst, and breathes with
pursed lips. Lung sounds are diminished, distant, and clear. Vital signs are BP
152/90, P 86 and irregular, R 23. What should you suspect? -- ANSWER--
Empysema
Emphysema is a chronic destructive process of the alveoli. The alveoli
regenerate but they are misshaped and consist of scar tissue. The scar tissue
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inhibits gas exchange. She has pursed lips because she is attempting to keep the
alveoli open. Without the extra effort her alveoli will collapse due to increased
surface tension.
A 13-year-old female watching a horror movie state she can't catch her breath
and her fingers are numb. Respirations are 30 and deep with Sp02 of %100. She
is speaking in clear sentences, has clear and equal breath sounds. You should? --
ANSWER--Calmly reassure her, encouraging her to calmly slow her rate of
breathing.
You have inserted an OPA for a 21-year-old apneic male. How many times per
minute should you ventilate him with a BVM? -- ANSWER--10 to 12
Which patient would be classified as "immediate" during and MCI? --
ANSWER--8-year-old female with no respirations after 5 positive pressure
ventilations.
An 89-year-old patient complains of difficulty breathing and a productive cough
that has gotten worse over the past 12 hours. You should suspect? -- ANSWER-
-Pneumonia
As the diaphragm and intercostal muscles relax, the chest cavity? -- ANSWER--
Decreases in size, causing exhalation
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During initial assessment of an adult's respiratory status, you should? --
ANSWER--Evaluate both the respiratory rate and the rise and fall of the chest
In which group of patients are you likely to encounter "see-saw" breathing? --
ANSWER--Pediatrics
Proper technique to suction patient's airway includes? -- ANSWER-
Oxygenating and ventilating before and after suctioning.
When ventilating patient with BVM, what is the appropriate oxygen flow rate? -
ANSWER--15 liters/min
An obese man complains of sever difficulty breathing. His skin is cool and
moist and breathing 22 times per minute. He indicates he never goes to the
doctor and often feels dizzy after walking. You should? -- ANSWER--Apply a
nonrebreather mask at 10 liters/min
A 42 year old asthmatic patient complains of chest pain, shortness of breath and
a violent cough that produces brownish sputum. What is the most likely cause? -
- ANSWER--Pneumonia
